Quality signals and experience goods: Higher education
โ Scribed by Michael R. Melton; Len J. Trevino
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 99 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0197-4254
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